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In 'Fatal Storm', bestselling author, Rob Mundle took nearly 200,000 readers from all around the world into the eye of the storm and the heart of bravery as the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race faltered. In 'Bligh', Rob goes back to sea, this time it's the eighteenth century, the era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world.
Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators, men who had shown brilliance as they ascended the ranks in the Royal Navy. They were also bloody good sailors. There's a lot more to the story of the infamous Captain Bligh than mutiny, rum and convicts - it is also the untold story of one of our greatest sailors.
Bestselling author Rob Mundle's very modern biography puts you at the heart of a great nautical life: a story that embraces the romance of the sea and the adventure that comes with exploration under sail. Rob's 'Bligh' will put you on the beach with him as he witnesses the death of his Captain and mentor Cook; and in a longboat with nineteen men, cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean by Fletcher Christian, as he navigates almost 6000 kilometres (3700 miles) across the Pacific, in his epic 47-day voyage to Timor - that remains to this day a staggering feat of precision navigation and survival. Rob Mundle's 'Bligh' is all about bravery and brilliance, endurance and ingenuity, adventure and integrity.
About The Author
Rob Mundle is an internationally bestselling author, journalist, event organiser and competitive yachtsman. His 'Fatal Storm', the story of the tragic Sydney to Hobart Yacht race gone wrong - remains one of the seminal ocean racing books. Australia's premier maritime journalist and author, Bligh is his tenth book. He lives in Queensland.
Reviewed By Toni Whitmont, Booktopia Buzz Editor
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There is a lot more to Captain Bligh than the Bounty, mutiny and convicts.
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Fatal Storm returns to the sea once more and presents us with a Captain Bligh that we barely recognise, a Bligh who is all about bravery, brilliance, endurance and integrity. In a story of the romance of the sea and adventure under sail, this new interpretation is both excellently researched and a pleasure to read.
